#VU96330 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48873
Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96330
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48873
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the fastrpc_free_map(), fastrpc_buf_free() and fastrpc_device_release() functions in drivers/misc/fastrpc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b5c44e924a571d0ad07054de549624fbc04e4d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/193cd853145b63e670bd73740250983af1475330
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b7b7bb400dd13dcb03fc6e591bb7ca4664bbec8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35ddd482345c43d9eec1f3406c0f20a95ed4054b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb96c8f9268e2fdb0e5321cbc358ee5941efc15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2